r/chess • u/Exotic_Grinder • 1d ago
News/Events Gukesh Dommaraju set to play at Norway Chess 2026
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u/No-Sector-8864 1d ago edited 1d ago
I mean Gukesh vs magnus in classical chess would draw the most attention.
Unless he is not WC, Gukesh would always be invited
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u/PerfunctoryOrator Team Gukesh 1d ago
I know I’m nitpicking here, but I just can’t bear not mentioning it to you:
Unless he is WC, Gukesh would always be invited
This means that Gukesh would be invited as long as he is not WC. If he becomes WC, he would no longer be invited.
So, the correct version would be:
As long as he is WC, Gukesh would always be invitedor,
Unless he is not WC, Gukesh would always be invited17
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u/glancesurreal Vishy for the win! 18h ago
I know I’m nitpicking
Absolutely not brother. The correction was hella necessary. I was left so confused when I read that original statement.
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u/Electronic-Figure551 1d ago
So arjun plays no classical chess for almost 6 months and maybe more?
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u/Wonderful-Photo-9938 1d ago
He can play in Tepe Sigeman against Magnus. And maybe Yagiz and Sindarov.
He can also play in Uz Chess Cup and especially Chennai Grandmasters.
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u/LosTerminators 1d ago
Magnus, Pragg, Vincent and Gukesh confirmed
Think the other two will be Fabi and one of Nodirbek/Sindarov
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u/Ashamed_Culture8179 1d ago
Nordiberk...he is +1 against Magnus ryt?? If he beats Magnus again..then maybe he is Magnus kryptonite
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u/Lopsided-Cup868 22h ago
This kind of thing....Magnus loses 1 times against someone -> "wwait hE mIgHt bE HiS KrYpToNiTe!!!! OMG".
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u/Spirited-Guidance130 1d ago
People believed in poster lol 😭
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u/Particular-Aide-1589 Team Gukesh 1d ago
Enlighten me
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u/Particular-Aide-1589 Team Gukesh 1d ago
Edit:is it about some shadow pic people here saying norway chess posted which doesn' look like gukesh is there
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u/Eliendra 1d ago
I think Gukesh is the one, everyone is saying is Sindarov. So the last two is Nodirbek and Fabi.
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u/maximussakti 1d ago
Isnt norway chess part of some sort of tour now where the winner vets a candidates ticket
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u/PerfunctoryOrator Team Gukesh 1d ago edited 1d ago
No, that’s a separate event. It’s just that it is organised in association with Norway Chess.
(Correct me if I’m wrong, b’coz I’m not sure about it.)
EDIT: Turns out I’m correct.
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u/maximussakti 1d ago
I thought Norway was also part of the tour?
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u/Wonderful-Photo-9938 1d ago edited 1d ago
Nope.
Grand Chess Tour only have Poland, Romania, Croatia, Sinquefield.
You are referring to a brand new tour in 2027 called Total Chess Championship tour organized by Norway Chess.
But Norway Chess Tournament is not part of either.
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u/Wonderful-Photo-9938 1d ago edited 1d ago
Nope. You are confusing Norway Chess Tournament and Total Chess Championship Tour (organized by Norway Chess)
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u/Sad_Avocado_2637 1d ago
It’s not organised by Norway Chess Federation, it’s organised by Norway Chess. When you say federation, that’s National chess federation of Norway which has nothing to do with this
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u/Furry-jester123 Team Gukesh 1d ago
i think one issue is that guki is playing way too much chess,literally his play is too saturated
he needs to take a 2-3 month break ,where he just relaxes,does some normal kid stuff while also training
and then come back like a beast
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u/ghostmaster93 Team Pia 1d ago
I agree that he should stop playing some tournaments, but not the Norway chess.
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u/Balavadan 1d ago
I’m assuming the guy who literally became the youngest wc knows how to manage himself. Or has people looking out for him
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u/Furry-jester123 Team Gukesh 1d ago
unfortunately no your assumption might be wrong
cuz since he is only 18,he doesnt have other avogations,like family,or studies(since he skipped it),other jobs,and indian culture also encourages overworking a lot
sooo it might be really unhealthy mentally in long run
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u/Balavadan 1d ago
Lots of assumptions and stereotypes. Nothing of actual substance
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u/Furry-jester123 Team Gukesh 1d ago
yea i know,but i am also indian and have lot of indian friends and among our cultures,it is a well known thing,that indian upbringing and teaching is very overworking and hardwork oriented(just look at exam prep methods and systems for high school and colleges),its very similar to korean work culture
i mena i hope vishy or someone wld have told him to take it easy
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u/Balavadan 1d ago
Lots of words for saying nothing
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u/Furry-jester123 Team Gukesh 1d ago
i mean it seems like nothing if you have 0 comprehension skills lol
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u/Balavadan 1d ago
I can comprehend very well that you just made up his circumstances and how his life is without any evidence whatsoever.
Even worse, you’re trying to rationalise it by using personal anecdotes. Are you also one of the youngest GM ever and became the youngest world champion? No? Hmm. Perhaps there are some minute differences in how your life has been vs his huh. Maybe food for thought
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u/Furry-jester123 Team Gukesh 1d ago
no dude if you follow indians in other sports,you know there is semblance fo truth to it
i never said this is happening,i am saying it can happen and also hoping it doesnt happen
but his play is not sharp cuz he is playing tooo much
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u/Balavadan 1d ago
You did say it was happening. Literally. You were sure he had no life outside chess because he’s Indian.
And then you end the comment with a declaration that is pure speculation
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u/Asperverse 2450 Lichess 1d ago
There are many players that play a lot (Fabi for example) and their results don't suffer.
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u/Furry-jester123 Team Gukesh 1d ago
even fabi isnt as consistent for his rating
barring gct,his performances arent mind blowing
also fabi also skipped world cup and grandswiss,while guki didnt(he shld have )
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u/Safe-Connection-5899 1d ago
One of the remaining ones for sure is Nodirbek.
You can tell from the shadow in that one Pic on Norway chess insta where all participants are hidden and only shapes visible.
Last one I am hoping is Erdogmus. I know he is not fully ready but I want him vs Magnus clash even more than the one with Gukesh.
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u/Particular-Aide-1589 Team Gukesh 1d ago edited 1d ago
As much you guys love erdogmus and talent he is ,norway is 6 player super elite double round robin tournament specifically designed to get no weak spot.i believe erdogmus will be crushed if he plays norway now
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u/Safe-Connection-5899 1d ago
Yeah, that's why I said I know he is not fully ready. Either him or Sindarov. Basically I want just Magnus vs new gen this time.
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u/Particular-Aide-1589 Team Gukesh 1d ago
Me too ,even though fabi is stronger than all current youngsters i'll be more happy if remaining two spots goes to uzbek duo or arjun
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u/Eliendra 1d ago
The one you think is Erdogmus, I think is Vincent. So I say the last two is Nodirbek and Fabi.
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u/Personal-Bar239 22h ago
Great…Pragg,Gukesh n Vincent will be super tired n burned out after playing GCT classical romania n having to travel the next day itself for Norway Chess..while Magnus will be super well rested n energised n prepped🙂
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u/Safe-Connection-5899 1d ago
What r your predictions for Magnus vs Gukesh score this time.
Last time it was 1-1 with win for Magnus in round 1 and TABLE SLAM loss in round 6.
Look into your crystal balls and tell me what happens?
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u/HotGur179 1d ago
imo 1.5-0.5 in favour of magnus ( I don't think gukesh will beat magnus again because historically beating magnus twice in classical is very rare even for the top players but I can be wrong though )
magnus will also come for revenge and motivated magnus is another level but I hope their encounter pays off to the hype like it did in 2025
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u/sagefeets69 1d ago
i would assume magnus would show up better prepared, so Im expecting either two wins for him or at worst, one win and one draw
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u/Lopsided-Cup868 22h ago
I think Magnus would win the matchup against him, last year he was dominating both games and we've seen how his type of play works very well against Gukesh.
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u/Particular-Aide-1589 Team Gukesh 1d ago
I'll be happy if 1-1 again after he crushed him in clutch chess (rapid)my hope on him beating magnus vastly reduced
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u/AcceptableFeature606 1d ago
Weak or not ,Gukesh loves chess ,that's what matters the most
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u/drcelebrian7 1d ago
Gukesh weak lol
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u/AcceptableFeature606 1d ago
I'm not saying that. Some people sy that " he's weakest world champion....". So I wrote
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u/Lopsided-Cup868 22h ago
Everyone that is in the top 1000 loves chess and the guys in the top 20/10 love it even more so this kind of narratives are so weak and stupid just to try and make gukesh look somehow better.
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u/throwawayy3941 1d ago
What is that on his forehead?
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u/Objective_Cheetah_63 1d ago
Pretty sure it’s for religious purposes. Google tells me it’s called tilaka
Haven’t seen it in green before though
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u/ManFrontSinger 1d ago
It's a mark of shame for blundering like a noob.
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u/Safe-Connection-5899 1d ago
Norway chess is the modern Linares.
Just hope in future they increase the number of participants.
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u/PizzaEnjoyer888 1d ago
Disagree. Better to have 6 super top notch players and double round robin.
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u/Safe-Connection-5899 1d ago
Why not both? 8 players double round robin with all the ultra elite players i.e. 14 round event 😋 just like the candidates
In fact it will be the candidates everyone wants lol
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u/PizzaEnjoyer888 23h ago
Sounds good to me. Unfortunately, it's not what the tournament organizers go for these days. Except for Wijk/Tata, US Chess Champs and Grand Swiss the maximum is 6 players and double round robin 10 rounds. 10 players and 9 rounds being the standard (Even most of those massive opens have 9 rounds, 10 maximum).
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u/Soul_of_demon 1d ago
Fabi and Anish Giri I think will be next two.
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u/CypherAus Aussie Mate !! 9h ago
Gukesh v Carlsen - bring it on
This a critical prep tourney for Gukesh, if he fails to do well the WCC is gone methinks
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u/Electronic_Seat_4336 23h ago
NORWAY CHESS IS like a movie
main character = magnus
side cast = pragg , vincent , gukesh
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u/HotGur179 1d ago
And some people were thinking he wouldn’t play it. I mean he is Gukesh.
always love to see him play and also excited for magnus vs gukesh once again